2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series

The 2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series was the third holding of TCR Europe, and first held as a standalone series. The series began at the Circuit Paul Ricard in May and ended at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in October.

As part of a deal with the series' promoters, at five of the seven events, the 2018 TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship series was held which was its third edition.

TCR Europe Series also saw the introduction of the DSG Challenge for cars equipped with Direct-shift gearbox.

Calendar Circuit/Location Date Supporting 1 1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 5 MayInternational GT OpenEuroformula Open 2 6 May 2 3 Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands 20 MayWorld Touring Car Cup TCR Swiss Trophy 4 21 May 3 5 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 9 JuneInternational GT OpenEuroformula Open 6 10 June 4 7 Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary 7 July 8 8 July 5 9 TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands 18 AugustTCR Swiss Trophy 10 19 August 6 11 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 22 SeptemberInternational GT OpenEuroformula OpenTCR Swiss Trophy 12 23 September 7 13 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 20 OctoberInternational GT OpenEuroformula Open 14 21 October

Teams and drivers

Yokohama is the official tire supplier. TeamCarDriversClassRounds Race Republic - NOS Racing Subaru WRX STI TCR 3 Cosimo Barberini 6 Race Republic 42 Stefano Comini 1 Race Republic - Top Run 77 Roberto Russo 6 JSB Compétition Peugeot 308 TCR 4 Julien BrichéBNL 2–5, 7 CUPRA León TCR 21 Marie Baus-CoppensBNLDSG 2–5, 7 LTA Rally Team Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 5 Klim Gavrilov 7 LPR Stefanovski Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 7 Igor Stefanovski 1–2, 4–6 Target Competition Hyundai i30 N TCR 8 Reece Barr All 15 Peter Terting 7 62 Dušan Borković All 94 Kris Richard All Hell Energy Racing with KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 9 Attila Tassi All 99 Josh Files All 909 Mike Halder 7 PSS Racing Team Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 10 Viktor Davidovski All Reno Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 11 Jens Reno Møller All Autodis Racing by Piro Sports Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 13 Cedric PiroBNL 1–3 Hyundai i30 N TCR 4 15 Peter Terting BNL 5–6 14 Loris CencettiBNL 1–3 Autodis Racing by THX Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 4–5 42 Stefano Comini BNL 3–7 630 Benjamin Lessennes BNL 6 Pit Lane Competizioni Hyundai i30 N TCR 16 Nicola Baldan 1 Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 63 Giovanni AltoèDSG 1, 3, 5–6 71 Enrico Bettera1 CUPRA León TCR 66 Andrea Larini 1 M1RA Hyundai i30 N TCR 16 Nicola Baldan 6 26 Francisco Mora 1–4 555 Norbert Michelisz 7 999 Dániel Nagy All Brutal Fish Racing Team Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 Martin Ryba 2–4, 6–7 Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 18 Fabrizio Giovanardi 6 WestCoast Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 19 Andreas Bäckman 7 116 Ashley Sutton 7 126 Jessica Bäckman 7 JLG Motorsport with Zengő CUPRA León TCR 20 Márk Jedlóczky 1–2, 4 Zengő Motorsport 55 Ferenc FiczaDSG 4 Fullín Race Academy CUPRA León TCR 22 Petr Fulín 7 Sports&YouPeugeot 308 TCR 23 Francisco Abreu All 27 Enrique Hernando 7 Speedy MotorsportAudi RS 3 LMS TCR 24 Gustavo Moura 1 PCR Sport CUPRA León TCR 25 Mikel Azcona All 38 Danny KroesBNL All MN Développement Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 28 Jean-Laurent Navarro 7 Pyro Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 32 Oliver Taylor 6–7 Stian Paulsen Racing CUPRA León TCR 34 Stian Paulsen All Monlau Competición CUPRA León TCR 35 Munkong Sathienthirakul 3, 5, 7 Scuderia del Girasole CUPRA León TCR 44 Salvatore Tavano 6 Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 46 Jaap van LagenBNL 2 69 Jean-Karl VernayBNL 1, 3–7 CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 76 Daniele Cappellari 6 Baporo Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 79 José Manuel Sapag 6 Comtoyou Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 88 Maxime PottyBNL All Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 223 Nathanaël Berthon BNL 7 LEIN Racing CUPRA León TCR 111 Nikola Miljković 7IconClassBNLTCR BeNeLux SeriesDSGDSG Challenge

Results and standings Circuit/Location DatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamTCR BeNeLux winnerDSG Challenge winner 1 1 Circuit Paul Ricard 5 May Dušan Borković Kris Richard Dušan Borković Target Competition Not Held Giovanni Altoè 2 6 May Attila Tassi Dušan Borković Target Competition Giovanni Altoè 2 3 Circuit Zandvoort 20 May Jaap van Lagen Mikel Azcona Mikel Azcona PCR Sport Jaap van Lagen No entries finished 4 21 May Jaap van Lagen Josh Files Hell Energy Racing with KCMG Jaap van Lagen Marie Baus-Coppens 3 5 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 9 June Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Jean-Karl Vernay Giovanni Altoè 6 10 June Julien Briché Julien Briché JSB Compétition Julien Briché Giovanni Altoè 4 7 Hungaroring 7 July Mikel Azcona Julien Briché Dušan Borković Target Competition Jean-Karl Vernay Marie Baus-Coppens 8 8 July Francisco Abreu Francisco Mora M1RA Stefano Comini Ferenc Ficza 5 9 TT Circuit Assen 18 August Josh Files Dániel Nagy Dániel Nagy M1RA Jean-Karl Vernay Giovanni Altoè 10 19 August Attila Tassi Attila Tassi Hell Energy Racing with KCMG Stefano Comini Giovanni Altoè 6 11 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 22 September Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Lukoil Team WRTNot Held Giovanni Altoè 12 23 September Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Giovanni Altoè 7 13 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 20 October Attila Tassi Jean-Karl Vernay Attila Tassi Hell Energy Racing with KCMG Jean-Karl Vernay Marie Baus-Coppens 14 21 October Ashley Sutton Mike Halder Hell Energy Racing with KCMG Jean-Karl Vernay Marie Baus-Coppens

TCR Europe standings Drivers' standings Driver LEC ZAN SPA HUN ASS MNZ BAR    1 Mikel Azcona 32 5 12 6 34 4 41 14 9 2 22 5 53 8 181 2 Jean-Karl Vernay 6 2 11 Ret 7 20 22 7 11 1 6 7 159 3 Dušan Borković 11 1 55 18 4 7 14 Ret 6 3 DSQ DSQ 24 Ret 154 4 Attila Tassi Ret 6 23 3 17 Ret Ret2 4 5 1 53 3 11 Ret 153 5 Dániel Nagy 23 3 7 11 8 6 3 2 14 Ret Ret 12 7 2 138 6 Josh Files 45 15 4 1 Ret 19† Ret3 3 101 Ret 34 2 242 6 121 7 Kris Richard 12 14 144 5 6 2 5 7 35 6 12 7 DSQ EX 84 8 Maxime Potty 11 12 Ret 10 22 3 18 12 73 8 45 4 14 16 76 9 Stian Paulsen 84 Ret 6 Ret 135 5 2 10 8 5 9 Ret 11 9 62 10 Francisco Mora 21† 4 9 8 DNS 10 Ret 1 44 11 Julien Briché Ret Ret 53 1 16 15 14 11 8 22 42 12 Stefano Comini 20 10 Ret Ret 8 8 4 4 6 Ret Ret 11 41 13 Jaap van Lagen 31 2 38 14 Danny Kroes Ret 8 8 4 7 9 9 19 12 Ret Ret 20 Ret Ret 30 15 Reece Barr 5 17† Ret DNS Ret 8 175 6 11 10 16 9 9 10 29 16 Norbert Michelisz 35 4 28 17 Ashley Sutton 4 3 27 18 Mike Halder Ret 1 25 19 Jens Reno Møller 9 7 10 7 18 13 6 16 13 9 17 Ret 25 Ret 25 20 Peter Terting 21† 12 8 6 10 5 23 21 Francisco Abreu 13 16 11 9 9 11 Ret 5 15 DSQ 13 21 Ret 12 14 22 Fabrizio Giovanardi 7 8 10 23 Igor Stefanovski 7 Ret Ret 16 13 Ret 16 Ret 14 15 6 24 Loris Cencetti Ret 9 13 12 14 18 11 11 Ret 13 2 25 Ferenc Ficza Ret 9 2 26 Oliver Taylor 10 10 13 17 2 27 Márk Jedlóczky 15 11 12 13 10 21 1 28 Nicola Baldan 10 18† 11 17 1 29 Cedric Piro 14 Ret 17 14 10 12 12 Ret 1 30 Giovanni Altoè 18 13 11 14 18 16 18 18 0 31 José Manuel Sapag Ret 11 0 32 Andreas Bäckman 12 13 0 33 Munkong Sathienthirakul 12 15 20† 15 18 Ret 0 34 Martin Ryba 16 19 15 17 Ret 13 15 14 17 19 0 35 Salvatore Tavano Ret 13 0 36 Viktor Davidovski 16 Ret 15 15 DNS DNS 14 18 17 14 19 16 16 15 0 37 Jessica Bäckman 15 14 0 38 Marie Baus-Coppens Ret 17 16 16 15 17 19 17 21 20 0 39 Enrico Bettera 17 Ret 0 40 Enrique Hernando 19 18 0 41 Daniele Cappellari 21 19 0 42 Andrea Larini 19 Ret 0 43 Petr Fulin 20 23 0 44 Roberto Russo 20 Ret 0 45 Nikola Miljković DNS 21 0 46 Jean-Laurent Navarro 22 Ret 0 47 Klim Gavrilov 23 Ret 0 Gustavo Moura Ret Ret 0 Benjamin Lessennes Ret Ret 0 Cosimo Barberini Ret Ret 0 Nathanaël Berthon Ret Ret 0 Driver LEC ZAN SPA HUN ASS MNZ BAR   Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' standings

Team LEC ZAN SPA HUN ASS MNZ BAR    1 Hell Energy Racing with KCMG 45 6 23 1 17 19† Ret2 3 5 1 34 2 11 1 299 Ret 15 4 3 Ret Ret Ret3 4 101 Ret 53 3 242 6 2 Target Competition 11 1 55 5 4 2 14 6 35 3 12 7 24 5 272 5 14 144 18 6 7 55 7 6 6 16 9 9 10 3 PCR Sport 32 5 12 4 34 4 41 14 9 2 22 5 53 8 213 Ret 8 8 6 7 9 9 19 12 Ret Ret 20 Ret Ret 4 M1RA 23 3 7 8 8 6 3 1 14 Ret 11 12 35 2 211 21† 4 9 11 DNS 10 Ret 2 Ret 17 7 4 5 Leopard Lukoil Team WRT 6 2 31 2 11 Ret 7 20 22 7 11 1 6 7 197 6 Comtoyou Racing 11 12 Ret 10 22 3 18 12 73 8 45 4 14 16 76 Ret Ret 7 Stian Paulsen Racing 84 Ret 6 Ret 135 5 2 10 8 5 9 Ret 11 9 63 8 JSB Compétition Ret 17 53 1 15 15 14 11 8 20 43 Ret Ret 16 16 16 17 19 17 21 22 9 Autodis Racing by THX Ret Ret 8 8 4 4 6 Ret Ret 11 40 11 11 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 WestCoast Racing 4 3 27 12 13 11 Reno Racing 9 7 10 7 18 13 6 16 13 9 17 Ret 25 Ret 25 12 Sports&You 13 16 11 9 9 11 Ret 5 15 DSQ 13 21 19 12 15 Ret 18 13 Autodis Racing by Piro Sports 14 9 13 12 10 12 12 Ret 20† 12 8 6 15 Ret Ret 17 14 14 18 14 Team Mulsanne 7 8 10 15 LPR Stefanovski Racing Team 7 Ret Ret 16 13 Ret 16 Ret 14 15 6 16 Zengő Motorsport Ret 9 2 17 Pyro Motorsport 10 10 13 17 2 18 JLG Motorsport with Zengő 15 11 12 13 10 21 1 19 Pit Lane Competizioni 10 13 11 14 18 16 18 18 1 17 18† 20 Race Republic 20 10 1 21 Baporo Motorsport Ret 11 0 22 Monlau Competición 12 15 20† 15 18 Ret 0 23 Brutal Fish Racing Team 16 19 15 17 Ret 13 15 14 17 19 0 24 Scuderia del Girasole Ret 13 0 25 PSS Racing Team 16 Ret 15 15 DNS DNS 14 18 17 14 19 16 16 15 0 26 CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse 21 19 0 27 Fullín Race Academy 20 23 0 28 Race Republic - Top Run 20 Ret 0 29 LEIN Racing DNS 21 0 30 MN Développement 22 Ret 0 31 LTA Racing Team 23 Ret 0 Speedy Motorsport Ret Ret - Race Republic - NOS Racing Ret Ret - Driver LEC ZAN SPA HUN ASS MNZ BAR   Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

DSG Challenge

Driver LEC ZAN SPA HUN ASS MNZ BAR    1 Giovanni Altoè1813 1114 18 16 18 18 200 2 Marie Baus-Coppens Ret 17 16 16 15 17 19 17 21 20 190 3 Ferenc Ficza Ret 9 25

TCR BeNeLux Drivers' standings Driver ZAN SPA HUN ASS BAR    1 Jean-Karl Vernay 11 Ret 7 20 21 7 6 72 163 2 Maxime Potty Ret4 10 22 2 184 12 72 8 14 163 146 3 Julien Briché Ret3 Ret 53 1 161 15 143 11 8 22(?)1 117 4 Danny Kroes 82 4 75 9 93 19 125 Ret Ret5 Ret 108 5 Stefano Comini Ret4 Ret 8 8 44 4 Ret 11 108 6 Loris Cencetti 13 12 14 18 112 11 Ret 13 85 7 Marie Baus-Coppens Ret 17 16 16 15 17 19 17 21 20 70 8 Cedric Piro 175 14 10 12 125 Ret 56 9 Jaap van Lagen 31 2 55 10 Peter Terting 21† 12 16 11 Nathanaël Berthon Ret4 Ret 2 Driver ZAN SPA HUN ASS BAR   Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

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